Answer to Question #288250 in General Chemistry for Bonaventure

Question

Outline the reactions that crude oil component undergoes during reforming process.

Answer 1

There are four major types of reactions that occur during reforming processes:

(1) dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatics, (2) dehydrocyclization of paraffins to aromatics, (3) isomerization, and (4) hydrocracking.